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Hurricane Sandy disrupts Sky Harbor schedule

The powerful impact that Hurricane Sandy is having on air travel could affect carriers and travelers for a few days after the storm has passed.

Arizona spends $640,000 on immigration training

PHOENIX (Associated Press) — Police agencies in Arizona have spent hundreds of thousands of dollars training officers to enforce the state's 2010 immigration law, despite claims from supporters that it wasn't going to cost much extra for the state's 15,000 officers to carry out the statute.

Public transit in Valley might be getting more expensive

Valley Metro is asking for feedback on proposed fare increases on public transit.

County recorder's office hopes Spanish-language awarness program corrects mistakes

The Maricopa County Recorder’s Office is launching a Spanish-language voter awareness program, in hopes of avoiding possible confusion about the date of the Nov. 6 general election.

Arizona Supreme Court Justice fighting to keep his job

Arizona Supreme Court Justice John Pelander has taken the unusual step of officially setting up a committee to help in his efforts to keep his job.

NHL games canceled through November

More bad news for the Phoenix Coyotes. The NHL is ready to cancel games through the end of November.

Mexican artifacts returned

More than 4,000 archaeological artifacts looted from Mexico and seized in the United States have been returned to Mexican authorities.

Mark Grace facing felony DUI charges

Former Arizona Diamondbacks player and broadcaster Mark Grace faces felony charges in connection with his DUI arrest two months ago. The Maricopa County Attorney’s office announced the indictment Thursday.

Phoenix tries new approach to homelessness

The City of Phoenix is launching a new initiative aimed at ending homelessness. Under the plan, money that now goes to homeless services will go into housing, at no extra cost to taxpayers.

Teens arrested after videotaped bullying

Police in the border city of San Luis say they've arrested three high school students in the videotaped bullying of a classmate.

Arizona criticized for failing to monitor charter schools

The U.S. Department of Education's Inspector General has criticized the state education departments of Florida, California, and Arizona for failing to properly track if charter schools meet federal regulations, and how they spend government money.

Governor Brewer's PAC funds mailers in two more House races

Governor Jan Brewer’s political action committee has jumped into two more Arizona congressional races.

County recorder's office faces criticism for Spanish-language mistakes

Maricopa County Recorder Helen Purcell says her office did make mistakes when incorrect information on some Spanish-language materials was distributed. The long-time Republican county recorder has faced heavy criticism over the last few weeks.

Preserving African culture through photography

More than thirty years ago, Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher met in Kenya. Since then, they've traveled to forty countries and explored at least one hundred fifty African cultures.

Third-party candidates on the Arizona ballot

Republican and Democratic candidates are not alone in this presidential election. Third-party candidates are also included on ballots in many states, including Arizona. Often times these political groups go unnoticed.

Jon Kyl's papers donated to the University of Arizona

Retiring U.S. Senator Jon Kyl is donating historical materials and papers that were collected during his 26 years in the House and Senate to the University of Arizona. Kyl discusses what the papers include and what he thinks scholars will discover.

The pros and cons of Proposition 120

Among the nine ballot measures Arizona voters will consider on or before Nov. 6 is Proposition 120. The language of the proposition says, if passed, the Arizona Constitution would be changed to allow the state to declare its sovereign and exclusive authority and jurisdiction over the air, water, public lands, minerals and wildlife within its boundaries.

Ryan Randazzo on the Arizona Corporation Commission

The Arizona Corporation Commission is probably the most important group of elected officials you don't pay enough attention to. Six major party candidates are running for three commission seats. Three of the six are incumbents: two Democrats and one Republican.

Corporation Commission candidates debate Renewable Energy Standard

Three seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission are up for election this fall.

Mitchell eligible for general election ballot

A state appellate court is erasing a trial judge's ruling that Republican legislative nominee Darrin Mitchell can't run in the general election.